Record

About LeBeau

LeBeau was a town in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. It was on the east bank of the Missouri River, near the mouth of Swan Creek.
From Wikipedia, "LeBeau, South Dakota", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about LeBeau, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where LeBeau is

USGS topographic map around LeBeau — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover LeBeau

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1953 McIntosh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 McIntosh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1968 Moreau SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 La Plant sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near LeBeau

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.

Whitlocks Crossing17.9 mi S · Potter
Blair Colony35.2 mi S · Sully

Sources

Wikipedia, "LeBeau, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q6506319.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).